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Annual Report 2013 Mission to Reduce Drowning and Injury in New Zealand Annual Report 2013 Mission To reduce drowning and injury in New Zealand Strategic objective Lead the water safety sector in New Zealand 2 Contents Chair and Chief Executive’s report 4 Our people 5 Our achievements 6 Our partnerships & collaborations 10 Our priorities 13 Water Safety Awards 2012 14 Our members 16 Financial Statements Statement of Financial Performance 24 Statement of Financial Position - Net Assets 25 Statement of Financial Position - Equity 26 Notes to the Financial Statements 27 Auditor’s report 34 3 Chair and Chief Executive’s report In August 2012, Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) announced to the sector that it would be undertaking a major review of its role and, with the support of Sport NZ, be positioned to lead the water safety sector in New Zealand. One year on, the review is now complete and WSNZ will commence the change process, to fulfil its purpose of reducing drowning in New Zealand. There are few countries in the world that can match the rich and striking beauty that our oceans, beaches, lakes and rivers provide. These natural environments, along with our swimming pools, are the start of memories. He oranga to te wai – Water is Life. Water stirs a range of emotions and memories for New Zealanders - from early swim experiences to diving, boating, fishing and many other recreational pursuits. Our beautiful waterways - a playground one day and a hostile environment the next - contributed to 98 New Zealanders drowning last year. A further 176 people had an overnight stay in hospital as a result of an immersion incident. These figures are too high. The water safety sector has a considerable responsibility to communities of New Zealand. Our effort to reduce drowning and provide meaningful water safety experiences for New Zealanders is of great importance, so we can all enjoy the water safely. Together, the water safety sector shape those important memories that help define us as a nation. Our work to reduce drowning is substantial and our partnerships are fundamental to our success. The New Zealand Lottery Grants Board continued their significant support for water safety in New Zealand last year and we thank the Outdoor Safety Committee for their support. Our commercial partners are also making a huge difference; Sealord Swim For Life and New Zealand Post’s Active Post Kia Maanu Kia Ora campaigns are impacting on hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders. On behalf of communities of New Zealand, we thank these organisations for their absolute commitment to water safety. The last 12 months have signalled a strong shift in the future of WSNZ. Change is always challenging and there have been many other issues we have dealt with this year. Like many charitable organisations facing increasing pressure on income sources, WSNZ was not immune to considerably lower than expected grant funding. Our effort to reduce costs without impacting on community outcomes was significant, and at quite a cost to our financial performance. The next 12 months present a watershed moment to the water safety sector in New Zealand. The opportunity to ‘break the mould’ and shape the future is squarely placed in the hands of the sector. Now is the time to embrace change and take great strides towards reducing drowning in New Zealand and playing our part in helping young New Zealanders create memories to pass from generation to generation. Sally Webb Matt Claridge Chair Chief Executive Chair Chief Executive 4 Our people Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is the lead organisation responsible for the water safety sector in New Zealand, ensuring that all New Zealanders have the necessary education to be safe in, on and under the water. Year established: 1949 Organisation type: Incorporated Society (Charitable) Geographical coverage: New Zealand Number of members: 37 Water Safety New Zealand Board Sally Webb: Chair Brendon Ward John Cowan Kelly Clark John Filsell Matt Claridge (Ex-Officio) John Brimble Water Safety New Zealand Staff (as at 30 June 2013) Matthew Claridge: Chief Executive Anna Dawson: Marketing and Communications Alexander Brunt: General Manager - Services Co-ordinator Graeme Sugden: Financial Controller Cory Sweeney: Project Manager/Area Manager - Christine Lim: Senior Accounts Officer Central Esther Hone-Moore: AUSTSWIM Programme Annette Godman: Area Manager – Southern Co-ordinator Dave Lockwood: National Community Manager Mel Bailey: Information Analyst Cynthia Thomas: National Swim and Survive Manager Felicity Fozard: Support Services Manager Sarah Mortimer: Water Safety Advisor (Waikato) Alex Barnao: Team Administrator Roanne Poi: Water Safety Advisor (Hawke’s Bay) Eric Simpson: Senior Advisor 5 Our achievements AUSTSWIM partnership Implementation of AUSTSWIM training July and qualifications in New Zealand is a 12 partnership between AUSTSWIM and WSNZ. In 2012/13 AUSTSWIM had 303 candidates attending 32 AUSTSWIM courses and introduced MATE (Making Aquatics a Terrific Experience) – a community seminar that promotes aquatic accessibility for people with medical conditions or disabilities. Collaboration with organisations such as Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, Skills Active, Regional Sports Trusts and New Zealand Recreation Association is increasing AUSTSWIM’s reach in New Zealand. Otago Merit Awards WSNZ and Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue honoured six Dunedin residents with Merit August Awards for courageous, life saving acts for people in distress in the sea. Those honoured 12 were: Senior Constable Nick Wells, Simon Smith, Brendan Ford, Cory Ferguson, Micah Wharerimu and Emily Gray. Senior Constable Wells and Mr Smith received awards for their part in a water rescue squad response to a man in distress on a cliff face at the Karitane headland in June. Mr Ferguson and his 15-year-old nephew Micah helped save the lives of their friends who were washed off rocks at Cape Saunders, Mr Ford saved a swimmer at St Kilda beach and Ms Gray’s award was for rescuing a girl at Ocean View Beach. State Ocean Swim series partner In 2012 WSNZ supported the State Ocean Swim Sept series, a series of six swims spread around the 12 country between November 2012 and April 2013. This series encourages people to safely understand and take advantage of our greatest natural resource. Our Way of Life day Flaxmere Our Way of Life events were part of the national Our Way of Life campaign, a partnership between WSNZ, New Zealand Post and TVNZ, with a special focus on community engagement. 6 Television commercials WSNZ’s communications partnership with New Oct Zealand Post and TVNZ provided three television 12 commercials that were delivered to the community under the Our Way Of Life banner. The 30 second commercials focused on two key “at risk” areas: Supervision and Skipper Responsibility, as well as a Swim and Survive promotion with Sealord. Free lessons competition WSNZ gave away a year’s worth of swimming lessons to six lucky primary school children Nov in the six weeks before Christmas. Hundreds of people entered and the winners came from 12 all around New Zealand, including some kind angels who gave away their prize to family or friends. Oscar Kightley Comedian and actor Oscar Kightley is a non-swimmer. Oscar has teamed up with Water Safety New Zealand to learn to swim, so he can have fun (safely) in the water, but also in the hope that he will inspire other New Zealanders to do the same. Oscar blogs about his experience as an adult learner swimmer on the WSNZ website. Water Safety squads Just before Christmas, Water Safety Squads were out at the ferry terminals in Auckland and Dec Wellington handing out WSNZ ducks (codename: Bob) and reminding people to stay safe 12 around the water this summer. Portable pool Waikato Thanks to New Zealand Post’s health and well being programme, ActivePost, another portable pool was launched in Port Waikato to develop water safety skills in young Maori. This pool will be rotated around rural schools for the next five years. In the past year, 800 students have received water safety education in the ActivePost portable pool. 7 Sally Webb honoured Chair of Water Safety New Zealand, Sally Webb, was recognised for her services to health Jan and education in the New Year Honours list by becoming an Officer of the New Zealand 13 Order of Merit. WSNZ has benefited greatly from Sally’s governance experience over her 12 years of service to the organisation. Epic Swim Ben Richmond and Malcolm Cleland completed the 10km State Epic Swim at Lake Taupo, raising over $3,000 for swim and survive education for Kiwi kids. Dayskipper course Feb Rob Hewitt, who spent 75 hours lost at sea in 2006, is a WSNZ Ambassador who teaches people in the Maori and Pacific Island communities the importance of knowing survival skills 13 on the water. In February, Rob ran a Day Skipper course for 30 secondary school students at Ohaki Marae, Pawarenga. This is one of 16 Day Skipper workshops delivered to Maori and Pacific Island communities around the country. Halberg workshop WSNZ facilitated 14 learn to swim physical disability workshops this year, including one held March at Napier Aquatic Centre in March. The workshops were targeted to learn to swim providers 13 and 246 people have attended. Halberg Disability Sport Coordinators delivered their No Exception training workshop, while AUSTSWIM presenters delivered a practical Physical Disability Learn to Swim workshop. Physically disabled children receive learn to swim lessons alongside their classmates through the continuing support of the Halberg Trust and WSNZ. 50 physically disabled children received Sealord Swim for Life lessons from teachers that attended the workshops. Kia Maanu Kia Ora events The Kia Maanu Kia Ora initiative with New Zealand Post’s ActivePost brings water safety and swimming education to Maori communities. One of the Kia Maanu Kia Ora events which WSNZ ran in 2012-2013 was a water safety session at Manaia School on the Coromandel Peninsula.
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